I have an ACER AM3400 Desktop. Do I buy the card with 15-pin SATA or 4-pin power?
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You probably have a couple of unused 4 pin Molex type connectors coming from your power supply. (These are the legacy power connectors for IDE hard drives (older ones). That connector works with the card I bought. Just open up your computer case and see if you have few of those four pin connectors unused coming from the supply. I will bet that you do. If not, then you have to look for an unused SATA connector, which, if you only have one hard drive and one CD drive in use, you will. I am not familiar with your Desktop AM3400, but I would guess you could use either card, actually.
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From all appearances, the product you linked has a "stacked" configuration that can be used in a low profile situation, as well as the two power connectors are different, this card has the standard 4 pin molex, and the other has a SATA connector for power. The differences in chipset appear to be negligible.
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If you are just plugging it into the SATA connector on the motherboard it does not matter. They are all the same, any open one will work. Just make sure that you are plugged into the correct connection on the adapter.
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No worries just ensure that you motherboard has the correct port PCI-e x1 (desktops only, diagram here: http://imgsrv.worldstart.com/images/ct-images/2013/04/mb.jpg), then you simply slot the card into the port, it comes with a couple of SATA data connection cables so you only need to make sure your PSU has sata power connectors available depending on the number of drives you wish to connect (they look like this: http://sharpsblogorama.files.wordpress.com/2010/11/sata-hard-drive-power-cable-connector.jpg) . Hope this answers your question, let me know if you have any further queries or are stuck.
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This is the newer version of WD5000BPKT and supports SATA 6 Gpbs. I'm using the WD7500BPKX in an Acer 5315 which is circa 2008 laptop. As long as your laptop supports SATA-3Gbps or better and has the right sizing requirements (9.5mm height, etc) then it should work.
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it included a cable for connecting internal power to the card. Sorry, I didn't count the pins, but my tower uses the same old power connections as non-SATA internal drives.
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I don't think it matters. From the PDF it looks like they're both sata connections. I think I picked the one that gave the hard drive the most room.
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So you have all SATA connectors and no Molex ATA connectors. There are converter/adapters for that. Most go the other way because people with older motherboards/cases had ATA and had to upgrade to SATA. But places like Frys (frys.com) have them for both directions. Alternatively its just 12 volts. You could get a universal power supply from Radio Shack to provide a dedicated power source that doesn't pull from your PC's power supply.
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Any SATA 6GB/S is compatible with it, this Motherboard contains 6 6gb/s connectors.
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If you mean the short versus the longer slots (X1 or X 16) it doesn't matter.It is only going to draw the power that it needs because the connectors are only going to connect in a X1 (short slot) mode. The main issue is that you connect the card to an internal power supply, either the Molex connector or the SATA style connector; whichever one will fit. My suggestion is to install it in one of the X1 (short) slots and save the longer slots for something like a video card. Windows 7 will find drivers for it but it's a good idea to use the driver disk that came with it. You're not going to get super blazing speed unless you have some super blazing adapter or protocol installed which most USB 3.0 devices do not have. However, I have been very happy with this device even though I know I'm not going to get the full throughput that is commonly advertised for USB 3.0. You have to read the advertisements carefully because they say UP TO 400+ megabits per second.
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Should work fine, card is fairly small and does not need more than like a 450w ps.
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Yes, it requires the 6-pin PCIe power connector from your PSU. Or, if your PSU doesn't have the 6-pin PCIe, the card ships with a small adapter to turn two(?) Molex (IDE/HDD power) into a 6-pin PCIe.
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Depends upon your OS. Most new OS can handle it. You also need a certain sort of connector to a motherboard that handles the SATA spec.
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From the manufacturer's website: http://www.ecsusa.com/ECSWebSite/Product/Product_Detail.aspx?DetailID=1497&Categor;yID=1&DetailName;=Feature&MenuID;=106&LanID;=0Storage º Support by AMD® Kabini Express Chipsetº 2 X Serial ATAIII 6Gb/s
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there are 2 sata connectors on this power supply. They are rather short so if you have a huge case and several drives do not use this power supply. Also this PSU WILL NOT run a high end graphics card, this PSU is meant more for replacing old PSU units in older computers. I would not suggest you use this in a high end gaming or HDPC system!
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SATA.I had to use a Molex to SATA power connector for the HP server, not ideal, but it works..
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It has a SATA, 2 USB, Audio, and 4 pronged power. If you want all the features to work, you will need TWO (2) USB connectors on your motherboard. Otherwise, you'll have to choose between the USB Ports, or the Memory cards.***ALSO*** be warned, the Audio cable is awfully short. It has absolutely NO slack. Actually, in my system, it was too short and I broke one of the delicate wires trying to make it reach. May have even bent a pin. That feature was absolutely useless for me because of that excessively short cable. I have a Mid or smaller full tower case. Unless you have a smaller case, it could be a problem for you. It has a SATA, 2 USB, Audio, and 4 pronged power. If you want all the features to work, you will need TWO (2) USB connectors on your motherboard. Otherwise, you'll have to choose between the USB Ports, or the Memory cards.***ALSO*** be warned, the Audio cable is awfully short. It has absolutely NO slack. Actually, in my system, it was too short and I broke one of the delicate wires trying to make it reach. May have even bent a pin. That feature was absolutely useless for me because of that excessively short cable. I have a Mid or smaller full tower case. Unless you have a... » Read More It has a SATA, 2 USB, Audio, and 4 pronged power. If you want all the features to work, you will need TWO (2) USB connectors on your motherboard. Otherwise, you'll have to choose between the USB Ports, or the Memory cards.***ALSO*** be warned, the Audio cable is awfully short. It has absolutely NO slack. Actually, in my system, it was too short and I broke one of the delicate wires trying to make it reach. May have even bent a pin. That feature was absolutely useless for me because of that excessively short cable. I have a Mid or smaller full tower case. Unless you have a smaller case, it could be a problem for you. « Show Less